Weather
'Robust Warming Trend' Headed For Menlo Park
Meanwhile, conditions ripe for wildfires is expected in the Bay Area. But things are expected to change drastically by the July 4 holiday.
SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — Weather around the Bay Area is about to get a lot warming as a "robust warming trend" starts Friday, forecasters said. The trend is expected to continue into Saturday thanks to some high pressure above the region and and offshore flow, according to the National Weather Service.
"Cooling will then take place Sunday and into early next week with temperatures falling to below seasonal averages for the Independence Day Holiday," the agency said.
Meanwhile, San Francisco Bay Area residents face increased danger from wildfires and heat-related illnesses Friday and Saturday as the weather gets hot and windier, according to the NWS.
Find out what's happening in Menlo Park-Athertonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Conditions ripe for wildfires will arise Friday afternoon and last until Saturday afternoon for the East Bay hills and North Bay mountains. Weather officials said any fires that spark have the potential to spread.
As for Menlo Park in particular, here's the forecast for the coming days, courtesy of the National Weather Service:
Find out what's happening in Menlo Park-Athertonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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